Headfly vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hydrotaea irritans compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Headfly is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Headfly	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muscidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydrotaea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydrotaea irritans	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Headfly and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Headfly	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.